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Quinoa vs. Bagel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between quinoa and bagel

  • Bagel is higher than quinoa in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Bagel covers your daily selenium needs 47% more than quinoa.
  • The amount of sodium in quinoa is lower.
  • The glycemic index of quinoa is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Quinoa, cooked and Bagels, wheat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Bagel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
~equal in Potassium ~165mg
~equal in Copper ~0.175mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~142mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Quinoa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Bagel
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +276.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +718%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Bagel DV% diff.
Selenium 2.8µg 28.7µg 47%
Manganese 0.631mg 1.43mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.403mg 25%
Sodium 7mg 439mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 3.37mg 18%
Iron 1.49mg 2.76mg 16%
Protein 4.4g 10.2g 12%
Folate 42µg 76µg 9%
Carbs 21.3g 48.89g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.209mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Calories 120kcal 250kcal 7%
Fiber 2.8g 4.1g 5%
Magnesium 64mg 51mg 3%
Choline 23mg 9.8mg 2%
Copper 0.192mg 0.175mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.147mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.936g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Fats 1.92g 1.53g 1%
Phosphorus 152mg 142mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.29g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 44.79g N/A
Calcium 17mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 172mg 165mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 6.12g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Bagel
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10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.5%
Contains more WaterWater +90.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.5%
Contains more OtherOther +137.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Bagel
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24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients
  2. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.